Accommodating college students with learning disabilities: How much is enough?

Innovative Higher Education

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 85-99

  Scott, Sally S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 0346848450     PISSN: 07425627     EISSN: 15731758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025141306537     Document Type: Article

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